Forum

Forum 08 in Review

We hope that this section will contribute to sharing some of the big ideas that came out of AWID Forum 08 and, at the same time, remind you that the power of women's movements is making a difference, all around the world. Please enjoy.

Download PDF

REPORT ON AWID'S 2008 FORUM, "THE POWER OF MOVEMENTS"

Examine Forum 2008's approach, impact and achievements. You will also find details on how we will be addressing some of the feedback received and our strategy for building a bold vision for Forum 2012.

THE ONE-YEAR EVALUATION OF AWID'S 2008 FORUM

The usefulness and longer-term impact of events like the AWID Forum are challenging to assess and evaluate. We decided to explore whether the enormous effort we put into organizing and holding our Forums creates more lasting effects, and if so, analyze what these may be. Read about what we discovered through the one-year follow-up evaluation exercise of the 2008 Forum.

SID DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL

Development is published quarterly by Palgrave on behalf of the Society for International Development (SID). The June 2009 edition was dedicated to the 2008 AWID Forum.

This page is password protected and available only to AWID members.

Forgot your password? Contact us here.

FEMINIST TECH EXCHANGE (FTX)

Learn how the FTX brought together Forum participants to share and build knowledge and skills on communication rights and information and communications technologies (ICT) from feminist perspectives.

PLENARY SESSIONS

Re-visit each of Forum 2008's daily plenary sessions - sessions that brought all the participants together to explore key overarching questions related to the Power of Movements.

MOST POPULAR BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Read excerpts and reports from some of the most popular breakout sessions, as indicated on the forum evaluation.

YOUNG FEMINIST ACTIVISM

Read about intergenerational relationship building and explore ways to strengthen young feminist activism around the world.

SEED GRANTS

Learn about the 2008 AWID Innovation Seed Grant winners. This section includes summaries and updates on each of the 25 winning projects.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Share what feminism, the power of movements (and light bulbs) mean to some of the 2000 women and men who attended the AWID Forum.

IMAGE GALLERY

At the 2008 AWID Forum, 2000 women and men from every region of the world came together. See these amazing people in action and witness the Forum through a camera lens.

View images here

POEMS & PERSONAL TESTIMONIES

Share some of the tremendous energy, passionate debate and principled solidarity that is a hallmark of AWID Forums.

Homepage